| Trying to brush an energetic puppy that barely sits | | | | gently pet him, head to tail. Allow him to relax and fall |
| still can be a challenge for any who have tried. How | | | | back to sleep. When he is completely relaxed, bring |
| are you supposed to manage their shedding when | | | | out the brush and start to brush him in very slow, |
| your English Bulldog puppy is rolling, running and biting | | | | long strokes - just as if you were petting him. He |
| at the brush? It just takes a few tricks! | | | | may look to see what this new device is on his skin. |
| The first step to brushing your English Bulldog puppy | | | | Do not say or do anything, just continue as if you |
| is finding a brush that is suitable for his short, thin | | | | were petting him until he lies back down and relaxes. |
| coat. Regular brushes may not do the trick since the | | | | Once your English Bulldog puppy is completely |
| coat is so short. Rubber brushes or gloves can do | | | | relaxed, you can start the real brushing to loosen up |
| wonders for shorter coat breeds. These loosen the | | | | that hair and get it free from your pup. Once your |
| dead hair from the coat and stick to the rubber | | | | puppy learns that the brush feels good and is like a |
| knobs so clumps of your puppy are not all over the | | | | massage, he will relax even more. If you start your |
| carpet. The trick to using these is to massage in a | | | | brushing routines in this way, he will associate |
| circular motion to loosen the hair and massage the | | | | brushing with positives and start to love the time |
| skin allowing the much needed oils to come to the | | | | spent grooming. |
| surface and coat the new hair. | | | | The key to keeping your dog calm while getting |
| Now that you have the right brush, how do you get | | | | brushed is for you to stay calm as well. Your dog |
| your English Bulldog puppy to sit still long enough to | | | | feeds off of your energy, just as any other animal. If |
| brush him? Trying to groom him when he is a playful | | | | you are calm and relaxed, he will eventually follow |
| mood will never work. He will think the brush is some | | | | your lead. |
| kind of new, fun toy that he must attack and try to | | | | Brushing your English Bulldog puppy two or three |
| steal. Allow for some extra playtime the day of your | | | | times per week for short times at first will introduce |
| brushing routine to really tire him out. After dinner | | | | him to the brush, the routine and how he should |
| when he is passed out in his favorite chair or the | | | | behave which makes for excellent grooming routines |
| best place on the couch, sit down beside him and | | | | in the future! |